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About Safety Office

The Safety Office serves as a Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) resource to assist members of the University community in meeting their obligations to provide a safe, healthy work and educational environment. In particular, the Safety Office develops and reviews UW's Health, Safety and Environment programs, provides advice, assists Faculty/departmental health and safety co-ordinators/committees and serves on or is a resource to UW's HSE committees.

Main/Core Health, Safety and Environment Program Areas: Health, Safety and Environment Management System, occupational health and safety, health and safety committees, training, hygiene, WHMIS (students and employees), research/teaching labs/studios, x-rays, lasers, radiation, biosafety, WSIB (workers’ compensation), first aid, ergonomics, fieldwork, fire, emergency preparedness, environment, hazardous waste, emergency response, air/water emissions, public safety and events, personal safety, dangerous and controlled goods transportation.